Us Mexico Foundation is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 2001. According to its NTEE Classification (T70) the organization is classified as: Federated Giving Programs, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2022, Us Mexico Foundation employed 7 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Us Mexico Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2022, Us Mexico Foundation generated $1.6m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.8% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.6m during the year ending 12/2022. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO PROMOTE BINATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT LOOK TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER MEXICAN YOUTH IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE U.S.-MEXICO 360 PUBLIC DIPLOMACY INITIATIVE: FROM THE U.S.-MEXICO FOUNDATION, PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. AND MEXICAN LEADERS FROM BUSINESSES, THINK TANKS AND OTHER RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, AND NGOS TO MEET COUNTERPARTS ON A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE IN MEXICO AND THE U.S. PARTICIPANTS REPRSENT A DIVERSE SET OF INSTITUTIONS, AND MANY ASPECTS OF U.S.-MEXICO POLICY, INCLUDING POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS AND TRADE, ENERGY, EDUCATION, MEDIA AND COMMUNCATIONS, AND RESEARCH. THE PROGRAM GIVES A 360-DEGREE VIEW OF U.S.- MEXICO RELATIONS, CURRENT AFFAIRS, AND A GLIMPSE INTO MEXICAN AND AMERICAN CULTURE.
THE US MEXICO FOUNDATION (USMF) FOUCSES ITS EFFORT ON 3 PRIMARY APPROACHES TO INCREASING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE U.S. BY PUBLIC DIPLMOACY CORE PROGRAMS LIKE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE US MEXICO 360. ALSO, IT EDUCATES THROUGH ITS IN-HOUSE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND RESEARCH PARTNERS BY PROVISING EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS LIKE THINK TANK MONITORING, ALLY SHORING, MEXICO-BAY AREA, ADN COMPETITIVENESS STUDIES FOR SME'S ECOSYSTEMS. THE USMF ALSO ATTEMPTS TO EDCUATE THROUGH MEDIA AND EVENTS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE PODCAST PROYECTO 1954, OPEDS IN MAJOR PUBLICATIONS, MEXICAN NEWSCAST IN THE U.S. AND THROUGH INTERACTIVE WEBINARS AND EVENTS. FINALLY, EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION FUND: THROUGH THIS FUND, THE USMF PROVIDES GRANTS TO LOCAL NGOS WHO DO WORK IN AREAS ALIGNED WITH THE USMF'S MISSION. USMF SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. NORTH CAPITAL FORUM THE NORTH CAPITAL FORUM IS AN ANNUAL 3-DAY EVENT, HOSTED BY THE US MEXICO FOUNDATION, THAT FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING NORTH AMERICA'S MAIN CHALLENGES AND CREATING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SOLUTIONS. THE EVENT WELCOMES ON AVERAGE MORE THAN 700 PARTICIPANTS AND CONSISTS OF AROUND 23 PANELS AND MORE THAN 100 SPEAKERS. KEY GENERATORS OF PROPOSALS PRESENTED THEIR IDEAS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN ITS INTEGRATION. THE EVENT SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY. THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY EMBODIES A PERSPECTIVE THAT IS BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE, WHILE ALSO TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TOWARDS INNOVATION, EFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THIS OUTLOOK IS FOUNDED ON COLLABORATION AND IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN CULTURAL AND FAMILIAL CONNECTIONS, REGIONAL PRINCIPLES, SHARED HISTORY, AND CUSTOMS.
THE U.S.-MEXICO 360 PUBLIC DIPLOMACY INITIATIVE: FROM THE U.S.-MEXICO FOUNDATION, PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. AND MEXICAN LEADERS FROM BUSINESSES, THINK TANKS AND OTHER RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, AND NGOS TO MEET COUNTERPARTS ON A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE IN MEXICO AND THE U.S. PARTICIPANTS REPRSENT A DIVERSE SET OF INSTITUTIONS, AND MANY ASPECTS OF U.S.-MEXICO POLICY, INCLUDING POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS AND TRADE, ENERGY, EDUCATION, MEDIA AND COMMUNCATIONS, AND RESEARCH. THE PROGRAM GIVES A 360-DEGREE VIEW OF U.S.- MEXICO RELATIONS, CURRENT AFFAIRS, AND A GLIMPSE INTO MEXICAN AND AMERICAN CULTURE.
THE US MEXICO FOUNDATION (USMF) FOUCSES ITS EFFORT ON 3 PRIMARY APPROACHES TO INCREASING EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE U.S. BY PUBLIC DIPLMOACY CORE PROGRAMS LIKE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE US MEXICO 360. ALSO, IT EDUCATES THROUGH ITS IN-HOUSE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND RESEARCH PARTNERS BY PROVISING EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS LIKE THINK TANK MONITORING, ALLY SHORING, MEXICO-BAY AREA, ADN COMPETITIVENESS STUDIES FOR SME'S ECOSYSTEMS. THE USMF ALSO ATTEMPTS TO EDCUATE THROUGH MEDIA AND EVENTS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE PODCAST PROYECTO 1954, OPEDS IN MAJOR PUBLICATIONS, MEXICAN NEWSCAST IN THE U.S. AND THROUGH INTERACTIVE WEBINARS AND EVENTS. FINALLY, EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION FUND: THROUGH THIS FUND, THE USMF PROVIDES GRANTS TO LOCAL NGOS WHO DO WORK IN AREAS ALIGNED WITH THE USMF'S MISSION. USMF SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. NORTH CAPITAL FORUM THE NORTH CAPITAL FORUM IS AN ANNUAL 3-DAY EVENT, HOSTED BY THE US MEXICO FOUNDATION, THAT FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING NORTH AMERICA'S MAIN CHALLENGES AND CREATING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SOLUTIONS. THE EVENT WELCOMES ON AVERAGE MORE THAN 700 PARTICIPANTS AND CONSISTS OF AROUND 23 PANELS AND MORE THAN 100 SPEAKERS. KEY GENERATORS OF PROPOSALS PRESENTED THEIR IDEAS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN ITS INTEGRATION. THE EVENT SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY. THE NORTH AMERICAN WAY EMBODIES A PERSPECTIVE THAT IS BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE, WHILE ALSO TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TOWARDS INNOVATION, EFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THIS OUTLOOK IS FOUNDED ON COLLABORATION AND IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN CULTURAL AND FAMILIAL CONNECTIONS, REGIONAL PRINCIPLES, SHARED HISTORY, AND CUSTOMS.
ALLY-SHORING INITIATIVE: THE "ALLY-SHORING INITIATIVE' IS A USMF-LED TASK FORCE OF AMERICAN AND MEXICAN STAKEHOLDERS WITH INVESTMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER, EAGER TO SUPPORT AND HELP FURTHER US-MEXICO ECONOMIC COLLABORATION. AMONG THEM ARE PROLOGIS, GRUPO PRODENSA, ARCA CONTINENTAL, 3M. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO OFFER A UNIQUE FRAMEWORK THROUGH WHICH THE US AND MEXICO CAN BUILD ON MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF TIGHTLY WOVEN CO-PRODUCTION AND TRADE, BUT WITH AN EYE TOWARDS THE FUTURE. THE TWO NATIONS CAN EXPAND THEIR COLLABORATION, ENHANCING BI-NATIONAL EFFORTS TO CREATE AND MANUFACTURE TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPORTS THAT SUPPORT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING R&D, SMART BORDERS, AND THE JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF US AND MEXICAN WORKFORCE SKILLS TO MEET THE EVOLVING MARKETS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. AN ALLY-SHORING FRAMEWORK FRUTHER SUPPORTS AND ENHANCES THE GOALS OF THE USMCA.
ALLY-SHORING INITIATIVE: THE "ALLY-SHORING INITIATIVE' IS A USMF-LED TASK FORCE OF AMERICAN AND MEXICAN STAKEHOLDERS WITH INVESTMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER, EAGER TO SUPPORT AND HELP FURTHER US-MEXICO ECONOMIC COLLABORATION. AMONG THEM ARE PROLOGIS, GRUPO PRODENSA, ARCA CONTINENTAL, 3M. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO OFFER A UNIQUE FRAMEWORK THROUGH WHICH THE US AND MEXICO CAN BUILD ON MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF TIGHTLY WOVEN CO-PRODUCTION AND TRADE, BUT WITH AN EYE TOWARDS THE FUTURE. THE TWO NATIONS CAN EXPAND THEIR COLLABORATION, ENHANCING BI-NATIONAL EFFORTS TO CREATE AND MANUFACTURE TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPORTS THAT SUPPORT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING R&D, SMART BORDERS, AND THE JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF US AND MEXICAN WORKFORCE SKILLS TO MEET THE EVOLVING MARKETS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. AN ALLY-SHORING FRAMEWORK FRUTHER SUPPORTS AND ENHANCES THE GOALS OF THE USMCA.
CONVOCATION: THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHERE EXPERTS AND FORMER AMBASSADORS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO MEXICO AND FROM MEXICO TO THE UNITED STATES CONVENE YEARLY TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP. THE MAIN TAKEAWAYS FROM THE FIRST DISCUSSION WERE PUBLISHED IN AN INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENT. TITLE CONVOCATION: A VISION FOR A STRONGER U.S.-MEXISO PARTNERSHIP. THE FIRST CONVOCATION REPORT HAS BEEN VISIBLY PRESENTED TO EDUCATE BILATERAL STAKEHOLDERS AND INTEREST GROUPS IN BOTH COUNTRIES.
CONVOCATION: THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHERE EXPERTS AND FORMER AMBASSADORS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO MEXICO AND FROM MEXICO TO THE UNITED STATES CONVENE YEARLY TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP. THE MAIN TAKEAWAYS FROM THE FIRST DISCUSSION WERE PUBLISHED IN AN INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENT. TITLE CONVOCATION: A VISION FOR A STRONGER U.S.-MEXISO PARTNERSHIP. THE FIRST CONVOCATION REPORT HAS BEEN VISIBLY PRESENTED TO EDUCATE BILATERAL STAKEHOLDERS AND INTEREST GROUPS IN BOTH COUNTRIES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Enrique Perret Erhard Board Member | OfficerTrustee | 50 | $262,735 |
Lourdes Aranda Board Member | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Stoney Burke Board Member | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Emilio Cadena Chair | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Eduardo Canales Board Member | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
Amy Dacey Board Member | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $25,000 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,621,718 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,646,718 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $744 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,647,462 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $39,550 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $49,550 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $278,333 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $198,422 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $28,513 |
Payroll taxes | $25,375 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $782 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $789,979 |
Advertising and promotion | $5,884 |
Office expenses | $5,207 |
Information technology | $9,644 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $18,554 |
Travel | $129,535 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $751 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $1,632,750 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $205,376 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $485,896 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $64,837 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $300 |
Total assets | $756,409 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $108,152 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $108,152 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $648,257 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $756,409 |
Over the last fiscal year, Us Mexico Foundation has awarded $132,000 in support to 4 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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CALIFORNIA-MEXICO STUDIES CENTER INC PURPOSE: DELEGATION OF 14 DACA RECIPIENTS FROM CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY- LONG BEACH TO MEXICO | $27,000 |
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES PURPOSE: INCORPORATING 50 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM MEXICO INTO 1000 GIRLS-1000 FUTURES STEM MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM | $50,000 |
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY PURPOSE: PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY ON RETURN MIGRANTS FROM THE US TO MEXICO AND THEIR US BORN OR RAISED CHILDREN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BILINGUAL CURRICULUM AND TEACHER GUIDE FOR THIS POPULATION | $15,000 |
TOWNS - THE ONE WORLD NETWORK OF SCHOOLS PURPOSE: SUPPORT FOR ONE WORLD'S LEADERSHIP IN RECRUITING AND SELECTING HIGH POTENTIAL LEADERS IN MEXICO, TRAINING THOSE HIGH POTENTIAL LEADERS AS SCHOOL DIRECTORS FOR KIPP INSPIRED SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY | $40,000 |